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N1LAF
10-07-2007, 07:29 PM
If you haven't discovered this, here it is:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

The BIG ones
- Tweak UI
- Image Resizer
- Virtual Desktop Manager

Virtual Desktop Manager
After install, right click on Task Bar and click on 'Toolbars', then 'Desktop Manager'. Four virtual desktops at your disposal. Fast way to change desktops. One of my favorites.
N1LAF
10-07-2007, 07:37 PM
1. Install Tweak UI
2. Run Tweak UI
3. Expand 'Common Dialog', Click on Places Bar.
4. Check 'Custom places bar' under 'Places Bar'
- Five Dialog boxes to select pre defined defaults, or enter path of folder you want as Places short cut.
5. Click 'Apply'
K8YS
10-08-2007, 02:41 PM
does not work with WinBLOWS XP Professional 64b Edition
N1LAF
10-08-2007, 03:40 PM
This particular thread is dealing with 32 bit XP OS, and may not apply to other incompatible variants.

Other than that, this is the third system I deal with using XP Pro w/sp2, and all three have been rock-solid, dependable performing OS's, and even much better than Win2K and Vista.
N3ATS
10-08-2007, 05:16 PM
I use Image Resizer. When I get back from a work trip and I have over 800 pics and being able to resize them quickly is awesome. Easier than creating a batch job in PS.
N3ATS
10-08-2007, 05:23 PM
TweakUI doesn't working with XP Pro SP2 either.

The install appears to go fine, but that's it. Nothing is installed except for a pre-fetch file :lol:
N1LAF
10-08-2007, 06:51 PM
If you had previously installed Tweak UI, you have to uninstall it first, then install the new Tweak UI.

Tweak UI for XP is not located in Control Panel like it's predecessors, it is here:
1. Click on 'Start', then 'Programs'
2. Select 'Power Toys for Windows XP'
3. Click on 'Tweak UI'

It should be right there, as I have it on three XP Pro w/SP2 machines.
N3ATS
10-08-2007, 07:38 PM
I got it now. I don't know what I did here...
KG4CGC
10-17-2007, 04:05 AM
does XP Pro 64 on a 64 bit machine really work better?
vs XP Pro?
K8YS
12-04-2007, 07:31 PM
does XP Pro 64 on a 64 bit machine really work better?
vs XP Pro?

not that I can tell! XP64 sucks, HP hasn't written drivers for printers using XP64, even the color lasers are not supported, USB devices do not work, there are a lot of holes. I am dual boot, XP64 or 2K, I boot into Win2K.
N1LAF
12-04-2007, 08:02 PM
Wouldn't surprise me that XP64 is a dog like Vista. W2K is ok, but XP Pro Service pack 2 is very good, very stable.